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Magazine titles quit TPL
Future Publishing has confirmed that it will move 24 titles out of Kidderminster printer TPL from the beginning of April, following the companys decision to close.
Pindar buys back software rights
Pindar has bought back the intellectual property rights for Pindar Systems Agility and CMS software products, after the firm went into administration last week.
CBI urges emissions rethink
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has appealed to the Government to reconsider its carbon emission targets, which could result in electricity prices rising more than European counterparts...
PBCF and BPIF bid for 2m ECF funds
Print may be one of the first sectors to benefit from a new scheme to provide investment funds for small firms wishing to grow.
ID Data takes print overseas
Chip and security card producer ID Data is closing its Lewes print site, threatening the jobs of 79 GPMU members, under plans to move a proportion of its manufacturing overseas.
Gardners moving output to the.factory machine
Gardners is switching 85% of its current production onto the UKs first Agfa Dotrix the.factory press, which it anticipates will transform its business and the industry as a whole.
Guardian mulls shift to midsize Berliner format
The <i>Guardian</i> may become a mid-sized paper, partway between a compact and a broadsheet.
NHS seeks to trim 50m from print
The government has drawn up a list of preferred suppliers to the NHS aimed at saving more than 50m over a four-year period from its print and photocopying bill.
Polestar in five-year IPC deal
Polestar has signed an agreement with IPC Media for the production of more than 1bn magazines over the next five years.
Stora Enso set to upgrade its NovaPress line
Stora Enso is to produce a new upgraded version of its NovaPress range as part of its new product developments and enhancements this year.
Close Asset Finance rebrands
Close Asset Finance is rolling out a new look that will see the company rebranded as Close Print Finance.
Acquisitive Agfa in deal to buy Lastra
Agfa has agreed to buy Italian plate firm Lastra in a cash deal.
HighWater fits 60mW diodes
HighWater Designs has become the first firm to use a more powerful 60mW laser diode in its platesetters and will be offering a three-year warranty on the lasers.
Prism launches Express MIS
Prism launched WIN Express at MIS 2004 last week, which was designed to simplify and cut the time taken for implementation.
Cats wins FM deal with PR Newswire
Digital printer Cats Solutions has won a facilities management deal to help boost the print capacity of PR Newswire.